Oil version of Happy Place
The first version I did of this scene, a color study in pastel, was posted earlier. This is the second version is in oil. This piece was accepted into the North River Art Society, Focus on Figures show and received an Honorable Mention! I was thrilled as this is always a great show with submissions from around the world.
It is the second in a series of depictions of many happy moments on Amelia Island with 10 close college friends. We have been reuniting once a year on this beach for 15 years. Our moments there are priceless encounters of love and enduring friendship. I wish to convey this sense of joy in the paintings in this series.
